Pedestrian hit by two vehicles dies from her injuries

A city woman hit by two vehicles Monday night while walking to a store died of her injuries Wednesday, according to a family member.

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A city woman hit by two vehicles Monday night while walking to a store died of her injuries Wednesday, according to a family member.

Orvene Berquist, 89, of 27th Street SE was walking in the crosswalk at Lincoln Way E and 26th Street SE at 8 p.m. Monday when she was struck by a car and then an SUV, according to a police report.

The driver of the car stated the light turned green and he saw the woman so he applied his brakes and came to a stop, hitting the woman. She continued walking past his car and was struck by the SUV, according to a Massillon police report.

The woman was taken to Affinity Medical Center by the fire department, the police report states. She died at 9:20 p.m. Wednesday at Akron City Hospital from injuries from the accident, according to Gary Guenther, chief investigator with the Summit County Medical Examiner's Office.